Film Influenced Architecture - Jon Quell

Informed by the film making process, can architecture exist as a sequence of spaces, arranged in a series to reveal a compelling story?

Film has always been a major influence in my life as it has always taught me something new or just made me laugh. There has always been an importance of film and movies for me, just as there has been for architecture. This year I want to discover a strategy of connecting the two in a way that has never been done before. I believe there is a meaning behind film that could be brought out in the design of architecture. A film involves the evolution of a story, a series of scenes interconnecting with each other to complete a tale, or a journey. These scenes represent different emotions that underlay the aspects of the story, revealing something new and untold to the viewer. I feel architecture acts the same way, revealing different stories and emotions as you experience differ- ent buildings, or homes. It is almost poetic if you think of architecture as a film, a storyboard if you may, creating emotions as you walk through. It are these aspects of film that I want to bring out in my research and designs as I try to unfold the hidden connection that may exist be- tween architectur and the movies.